Stephen Gough

Senior Lecturer (Mathematics)

My profile

Biography

I have 20 years of experience working in secondary schools in a variety of roles. I have been a member of senior leadership teams and was head of mathematics for 10 years. As a teacher researcher, I worked on a number of initiatives with MMU and in 2008 I joined the mathematics team at MMU on a permanent basis.

Since 2004, I have worked extensively on the development of a classroom approach based upon Realistic Mathematics Education (RME). This has taken the form of several funded projects: For example, the ‘Developing Maths in Context’, the ‘Making Sense of Maths’ and the ‘Nuffield Post 16 Project’, all of which involved ongoing CPD for teachers and measuring the effects of a RME approach on pupil achievement. The Making Sense of Maths project led to a series of text books of the same name, published by Hodder Education. I am currently working on a Education Endowment Foundation funded project, writing and trialling RME materials for students and teachers at KS3. This project involves working with 120 schools and the production of classroom materials freely available on our website (www.rme.org.uk).

I mainly teach on the Mathematics PGCE Programme, the Mathematics Enhancement Courses and the BSc Secondary Mathematics with QTS course. I also have responsibility for admissions onto the Secondary PGCE Programme.

Get in touch

0161 247 2294
4.12 Brooks Building

Research outputs

  • Books (authored/edited/special issues)

    Dickinson, P., Gough, S., Hough, S., Eade, F., Dudzic, S. (2013) Making Sense of Maths-Sorting letters. Hodder Education.

    Dickinson, P., Gough, S., Hough, S., Eade, F., Dudzic, S. (2012) Making Sense of Maths-Picturing Data. Hodder Education.

    Dickinson, P., Gough, S., Hough, S., Eade, F., Dudzic, S. (2012) Making Sense of Maths-Fitting in. Hodder Education.

    Dickinson, P., Gough, S., Hough, S., Eade, F., dudzic, S. (2012) Making Sense of Maths-Fair Shares. Hodder Education.

    Dickinson, P., Gough, S., Hough, S., Eade, F., Dudzic, S. (2012) Making Sense of Maths-All things equal. Hodder Education.

    Dickinson, P., Gough, S., Hough, S., Eade, F., Dudzic, S. (2012) Making Sense of Maths-The Power of Number. Hodder Education.

  • Chapters in books

    Dickinson, P., Eade, F., Gough, S., Hough, S., Solomon, Y.J. (2019) 'Intervening with Realistic Mathematics Education in England and the Cayman Islands—The Challenge of Clashing Educational Ideologies.' In Van den Heuvel-Panhuizen, M. (ed.) International Reflections on the Netherlands Didactics of Mathematics. Springer, pp. 341-366.

  • Reports

    Hough, S., Solomon, Y.J., Dickinson, P., Gough, S. (2017) Investigating the impact of a Realistic Mathematics Education approach on achievement and attitudes in Post-16 GCSE resit classes. Manchester Metropolitan University.

  • Journal articles

    Solomon, Y., Hough, S., Gough, S. (2020) 'The role of appropriation in guided reinvention: establishing and preserving devolved authority with low-attaining students.' Educational Studies in Mathematics: an international journal, 106(2) pp. 171-188.

    Gough, S.J., Hough, S. (2007) 'Realistic Mathematics Education.' Mathematics Teaching 203,

  • Conference papers

    Dickinson, P., Hough, S., Gough, S.J. 'Using Contexts and models at Higher Level GCSE: adapting Realistic Mathematics Education for the UK curriculum.' In Proceedings of the 8th British Congress of Mathematics Education 2014.

    Hough, S., Gough, S., Solomon, Y. (2018) 'Connecting the everyday with the formal: the role of bar models in developing low attainers’ mathematical understanding.' In Congress of the European Society for Research in Mathematics Education (CERME11). Utrecht, The Netherlands, 6/2/2019 - 10/2/2019.

    Solomon, Y.J., Hough, S., Dickinson, P., Gough, S. (2016) 'GCSE resit: What’s in a C?.' In British Educational Research Association. Leeds, 13/9/2016 - 15/9/2016.

    Solomon, Y.J., Hough, S., Dickinson, P., Gough, S., Eade, F. (2016) 'Counteracting failure – using a Realistic Mathematics Education approach with examination retake students.' In International Congress on Mathematical Education. Hamburg, 24/7/2016 - 31/7/2016.

    Hough, S., Solomon, Y.J., Dickinson, P., Gough, S. (2015) ''Maths isn't supposed to make sense' - working with GCSE resit students to change attitudes and achievement through a Realistic Mathematics Education-based intervention.' In British Educational Research Association. Belfast, 7/9/2015 - 9/9/2015.

    Solomon, Y.J., Hough, S., Dickinson, P., Gough, S. (2015) '‘Joel’s getting left behind’: dilemmas for students and teachers in GCSE resit classes.' In British Society for Research in Learning Mathematics. Dublin, 8/2/2015 - 8/2/2015.

    Hough, S.J., Dickinson, P., Gough, S., Eade, F. (2010) 'Using Realistic Mathematics Education with low to middle ability attaining pupils in secondary schools.' In BSRLM. Manchester, 4/2010 - 4/2010.